Multimedia Artist salary in San Diego, CA
Based on 13 certified H-1B filings in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Carlsbad.
Also listed as: Technical Artist, Concept Artist
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $77,335 |
| 25th | $84,198 |
| 50th (median) | $100,000 |
| 75th | $109,100 |
| 90th | $117,360 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $65,000 | $61,464 | $77,022 | 13 |
| FY2021 | $82,763 | $75,202 | $102,372 | 15 |
| FY2022 | $83,304 | $72,000 | $96,240 | 19 |
| FY2023 | $89,284 | $75,504 | $117,244 | 14 |
| FY2024 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2025 | – | – | – | 8 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 5 |
Cost of living
San Diego's median Multimedia Artist salary of $100,000 is worth about $89,400 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; San Diego = 111.9).
Compared with all workers here
All Multimedia Artists and Animators in the San Diego, CA area earned a median of $118,750 in May 2025 (100 employed). The H-1B median here is $100,000, 16% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Rockstar San Diego | too few | 7 |
| Activision Publishing | too few | 4 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 6 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 2 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.